The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-04-28
AGGREGATED WISDOM.
Disciples of Esculapius in Con-
clave Assembled.
First Days Session Of the State
Medical Association.
EloQuence and the Essence OF
Science Blend IN the Inter-
esting Proceedings.
Personnel of the Association-A
Lively Bout IN the Afternoon
To-day's Programme
Notes and Gossip.


y tion was convened there We're about 300
doctors in the hall.
At ten mimi ed past 10 o'clock DR.. j.
w. Mclaughlin, chairman of the commit
tee of arrangements, sounded the gavel
and the members at once became seated.
81 DR.. MCLAUGHLIN then invited Rev. T. B.
81 Lee, rector of st. Davids, to address
the throne of grace. DR.. Lee offered the
following beautiful
INVOCATION.
Thou from whom each good gift cometh,
Holy Father, Thee we pray,
Behold Thy servants gathered,
n In our city on this dav.
For the gracious gift of healing,
Which Thou hast on them outpoured,
" From the fullness of Thy spirit,
" Thee, we praise and thank O., Lord.
"A Let not even pride of knowledge
Hold them back from knowing Thee,
Rather, let each science triumph,
Deepen their humility.
Thou, Thyself the Great Physician,
Let Thine Image in them shine;
So their minds and wills shall daily
Mere conformed be to Thine.
Prosper Thou their work upon them,
A Maythey be in blessing best,
III Till at length both healed and healers
Enter Thine eternal rest.-AMEN.
n DR.. Mclaughlin then introduced DR.. F.
a E. Daniel, chairman of the reception
committee, who delivered the following
ADDRESS OF WELCOME
on behalf of the Travis County Medical
Association. DIR. Daniel spoke as follows:
Fellows of the State Medical Association:
As chairman of the reception committee, on me
devolves the pleasing duty of bidding you welcome.
LAS the chosen representative of Travis County
Medical association and of the profession of Austin
in their name and behalf, l extend to you thrice
welcome. Our city, our homes and our hearts are
d open to receive you with the warmest welcome and
the most cordial and sincere wishes.
Time, the arbiter of all human affars has COM
& pleted one more cycle in his ceaseless course to
y eternity, and brings us TO another period in our
Z affairs-the day for our annual reunion We meet
as an organized body, in convention, to consider
grave questions of science, as etfecting the health
happiness and well-being of those entrusted to our
care; to review the work of the year-to compare
4our own and TO estimate the general progress of
@tmedicine To do this involves severe labor-t is
lizard work. and yet in one sense, our meetings are
rest recreation 1t Is relief from the monOto-
ny of every day life, and from the paralyzing rou-
tine of thoughts and feeling, for we meet also as
men and brothers to mix and minge in the more
pleasing social affairs of life, to clasp the hand OF
friendship, or salute the neW-tound friend; to in
dulge those many social amenities which make life
pleasant. For this brief period, at least, for
get the trials and troubles and disappointment
and failures that so often discourage us.
Our association has grown and prospered; the
outlook is encouraging. The profession OF Texas
Is day, everywhere, regarded as the peers of the
ablest in the land, while its scientific work, as
.lgiven to the world in its published volumes of
Nearly transactiOns, has received the highest com
mendations from the medical press throughout the
whole country Thus we have cause for congratu-
lation. But, alas. we have cause also to
mourn. Death has been busy in our ranks and
has claimed some of our brightest and best. Look
ing back one short year, we recall the familiar
Faces and the well known voices of many of our
brethren who were with us at Dallas-Dut are alb
sent to-day, and we ask "where are they?" Where,
The genial Burt, che warm hearted Haley, the
SCHOLARLY Mills and Moore and Meek and Stone
and WEIGH. Alas they have answered their
last call, have responded to their last summons!
Ever ready to respond to the call of duty, whether
% the palace or the hut whether ii be to face the
deadly pestilence with their lives in their hands,
they cheerfully responded, knowing neither fatigue
nDr fear, counting no ost nor care: Soldiers, in
the battle of life, like Brunswicls fated chief
tain,' they foremost fighting fell!n While we
miss them, and are deprived of their aid and coun-
BEL it is pleasing thought that in spirit they are
with u.s. Yes, l believe that from yon bright
Elysium of peace their gentle spirits look down
upon us and breathe a prayer for the peace and
prosperity, harmony and happiness of this asso-
Citation they loved so well in life!
We see many new faces with us to-day, recently,
let it be hoped, come to join the ranks
and swell the host in the march of medical science.
NTo them we extend the right hand of frateraal
Fellowship, and bid them welcome. Thug, in life $
battle, while some fall by the waysde, others stand
Ready to fl their places, and the march is ever on
ward. Science never stops; and while we to day
mourn the absence of our departed friends, and
reverently drop tear to their memory, we cannot
loiter by the wayside nor spend our time in useless
repining. Our work awaits us; we must do our
duty and, letting the ''dead past bury the dead,
we must "aCt, act in the living present" "Heart
within and God overbead!'
Concluding his speech, DR.. Daniel turned
ssto
VA HON. ]. W. ROBERTSON,
mayor of the city, and introduced him on
behalf of the city of Austin. Col. Robert
son said:
Gentlemen of the Medical Association of Texas
BY request of the Medical society of Travis county,
end in obedience to the popular Will and desire OF
our people, and in conformity with custom and
Tradition tender you the mem ers of the Medic Il
association of eXas the freedom of the City of Aus
tin, 80 long as You may remain as our guests, and
extend to you, as an organized body ana as lndl-
cordial and friendly greeting and welcome of all
this people.
We appreciate the honor you have paid us in
- eeecting this city for the place of your annual
meeting, and trust that we may be able to contri-
butte to your personal pleasures and enjoyments
during the period of your deliberations. You
-
learned and most distinguished call
ing, holding the affection land confidence of
mankind in closer relations than all Others save
only those who are commissioned as the messen-
gers of peace and goodwill of the Great Physi-
- clan.
In learning in scientific attainments, in the tri.
umphs of genius, your profession stands second
TO no other. You have diminished more the mess-
IRE of human suffering, aud alleviated more OF
human ills, than oil other callings and orders
among men. The monuments of your generosity,
charity and humanity to the poor and helpless OF
cur race, stand all along the journey of life.
The most important developments and advance
ments in the science of life and of living have
been made by men of your profession.
The practical and intelligent applica.
zion of your theories and dis
cOveries in the science of cleanliness, sanitation
and health have been so successful and sure that
the epidemic is longer feared and it has ceased
70 be the scourge of cities and nations, breathing
death and ruin in its pash By the acceptance and
practice of these principles in the crowded centers
of population the death rate has been essened and
the average OF human lie has actually been in
creased over the average before these reforms were
adopted. All things that tend to promote health